AvBuyer Magazine - July 2018

ollowing, we’ll consider the productivity parameters

(payload/range, speed and cabin size) and cover current

market values. The field in this study includes the Gulfstream

G100. Are price, range and speed always preferable over

cabin volume? We will seek answers to this and other questions.

Learjet 60/60XR

The original Learjet 60, a medium cabin, medium range business jet,

was announced in October 1990 as the replacement for the Learjet

55C, from which it is derived. A proof of concept airframe flew for the

first time in October 1990, while the first Learjet 60 made its maiden

flight in June 1991. Certification and early deliveries followed at the

end of 1992.

The Learjet 60 is the largest of the certified Learjet family and

incorporates fuel-efficient engines, a wider, stretched fuselage than the

Learjet 55C, a glass cockpit and steer-by-wire nose wheel.

Thrust reversers and single-point refueling were also standard

equipment, and the aircraft features a full galley together with an aft

toilet. Production of the Learjet 60 ended in 2007 after 316 aircraft had

been built (including the Learjet 60SE produced from 2004).

The Learjet 60XR, meanwhile began delivering in 2007, and offered

Learjet 60 operators an upgraded cabin, Rockwell Collins ProLine 21

advanced avionics suite and three disc steel wheel brakes. Production

of the Learjet 60XR ended in 2013.

Worldwide Appeal

The total number of manufactured Learjet 60 aircraft is 316, with 302

still in operation globally, of which 298 are wholly-owned. None are in

shared ownership but four are in fractional ownership. Fourteen have

been retired. Meanwhile, 114 Learjet 60XRs were produced, with 112

still in operation globally. All 112 are wholly-owned. Two have been

retired.

Of the Learjet 60 aircraft in operation by continent, North America

has the largest percentage at 80%, followed by South America (9%) and

Europe (7%), accounting for a combined 96% of the world’s fleet. 12%

of the Learjet 60s in operation today are in fleet ownership, and 6.3% of

the world’s Learjet 60s are leased.

Meanwhile, of the Learjet 60XRs in operation, North America has

the largest percentage (68%), followed by Asia (12%) and Europe (10%)

for a combined total of 90% of the world’s fleet. Almost a quarter (24%)

of the Learjet 60XRs in operation today are in fleet ownership, and

6.2% of the world’s Learjet 60XR fleet is leased.

OWNERSHIP AIRCRAFT COMPARATIVE

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In this month’s Aircraft Comparative Analysis, Mike Chase provides

information on a selection of used jets in the $1.1-4.8m price range for

the purpose of valuing the used Bombardier Learjet 60/60XR series.

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Aircraft Comparative Analysis

Bombardier Learjet 60/60XR

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